Learn Spanish (Spain): La superheroína tiene varios superpoderes; incluso puede leer la mente. - The superheroine has several superpowers; she can even read minds.

La superheroína tiene varios superpoderes; incluso puede leer la mente.

The superheroine has several superpowers; she can even read minds.

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Questions & Answers about La superheroína tiene varios superpoderes; incluso puede leer la mente.

Why use "incluso" here instead of "también"?

While también just means "also", incluso means "even". It is an additive connector used to escalate the information. Here, it highlights that being able to leer la mente is the most surprising or impressive power on her list.

The English translation says "read minds" in the plural, so why does the Spanish use the singular "la mente"?

In Spanish, it is standard to use the singular when talking about a body part or attribute that each person only has one of. Even though she is reading the minds of many people, Spanish says leer la mente rather than using the plural.

Does "varios" mean "various" or "several"?

It usually translates to "several". While it looks like the English word "various", if you specifically want to emphasize that her powers are very different from each other, you would use diferentes. Here, it just means she has more than one power.

Is "superheroína" the regular feminine form for a superhero?

Yes! The masculine is el superhéroe and the feminine is la superheroína. Notice how the ending changes entirely to -oína instead of just swapping the final vowel for an -a.